Clean air zones
Does the Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone charge cars?
Private cars are not charged in the Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone. It is a class C zone, which charges some commercial vehicles such as taxis and private hire vehicles.
Zone rules checked
Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone at a glance
- Run by
- Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council
- Private cars
- Not charged
- Clean air zone class
- Class C
- Hours
- 24h, every day
- Area
- 0.94 square miles
Check one vehicle for the Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone with the GOV.UK clean air zone checker.
Vehicles a class C zone covers
The Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone is a class C clean air zone. GOV.UK lists the vehicle types each class covers. Class C: buses, coaches, taxis, private hire vehicles, heavy goods vehicles, vans, minibuses.
Private cars are not on that list, so a private car pays nothing in the Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone whatever its age or fuel. A taxi or private hire car can be charged.
Other clean air zones in England where cars do not pay
Zones that do charge cars ULEZ checker All car tools
Sources
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Zone rules from GOV.UK, checked 22 September 2026.
- GOV.UK: zone, hours and area
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